The UVic Torch · University of Victoria Alumni Magazine · Spring 1998

Table of Contents @ a Glance

Feature: Powerhouse: Pat Griffin and the Bold Art of Helping Street Kids

Message from the Alumni President

We're All Ears

Around the Ring

Volcano Shakes up Bizarre Underwater Colony * Egoyan Scripts Find "Sweet Hereafter" in UVic Special Collections * A Classic Case of Dedication

Notable Alums

A Celebration of Writing * Leading by Example * UVic Grad Lands Top Job at Compaq

Alumni News

Distinguished Alumni Awards * Excellence in Teaching winners * Nursing Web site * Career Prospects * Winners * On-line Community

Eureka!

Women's Fitness Program Preps Forest Firefighters * Companies Go Green with or without Managers On-board * Risky Business

Keeping in Touch

Feature Branch: Toronto * New Social Work Alumni Group * UVic Alumni at Sea

World-wide Branch Contacts

Development News

Travel

South American Tapestry * Bavarian Alps, Four Romantic Rivers & Paris

Vox Alumni

Michiel Horn on the origin of the anti-calendar

Where are You Now?

Please advise us of any name or address changes. We (and your fellow alumni) would like to hear from you. Write us a note and tell us where you are and what you have been up to.

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editorial advisory board: Bonnie Hallet, chair (MPA '88), Jim Bigsby (BA '67), Cleve Dheensaw (BEd '79), Elizabeth Gillies (Dipl '88, BA '90, MPA '96), Emma Round (BA'95), Andrea Scott (BFA '96), Kerry Slavens (BA '88)
managing editor: Bruce Kilpatrick
editor: Mike McNeney
contributors: Donna Danylchuk, Myriam Gibb, Michiel Horn, Edith Knott, Robie Liscomb, Patty Pitts
alumni relations: Derek Graham, Don Jones, Nels Granewall
development news: Kayla Stevenson
advertising: Bev Grooms, Rosalinde Compton
production: Rayola Graphic Design

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